David MacDonald Connector Staff “Metro Last Light” is the sequel to “Metro 2033,” both of them being first person shooters set in a post apocalyptic Moscow Metro. In the world of Metro, 50,000 people have turned the many stations of the Moscow subway system into their home, the surface world still being too radioactive for…
Streep speaks with students
(Photo/Christopher Tran/Connector) On Tuesday, April First, 290-award-nominated actress, Meryl Streep, spoke for a packed Tsongas Center. She and Professor Andre Dubus III had a conversation while a crowded audience watched. She then allowed audience members to ask her questions. The evening was very fun for everyone who attended. What some students might not know…
In case you missed it: “Persona 3 FES”
David MacDonald Connector Staff Will You Fear the Reaper? Persona 3 FES is an updated release of Persona 3, the fourth main game in the Shin Megami Tensei Persona series. The plot of the game is that you are a transfer student who has just moved to the fictional Japanese city of Iwatodai. Not long…
“Monuments Men:” finally! a movie for art history majors!
Alex Gentile Connector Contributor But don’t get too excited. Albeit with an all-star cast and an endearing subject matter, “Monuments Men” falls short in some very obvious ways. From the complete lack of character development to the numerous awkward moments in scripting that leave one feeling somewhat uncomfortable, the movie leaves a lot to be…
Rockin’ out with Jason DeVore
Authority Zero vocalist Jason DeVore divulges life in the band over the past 20 years. Marlon Pitter Connector Editor For some, playing music is a hobby, but for Jason DeVore of Authority Zero it has been a way of life for him over the last two decades. The ska-punk group formed in Mesa, Ariz. in…
Teaching an old soldier new tricks
“Titanfall” refreshes the FPS genre with a polished multiplayer experience For some time now, the first person shooter genre has been dominated by juggernaut franchises like “Call of Duty” and “Battlefield.” While these hit series continue to be met with success, some have grown weary of what they offer. New to the field is “Titanfall,”…
Live: Authority Zero, the Ataris, Drag the River, Gasoline Heart at Brighton Music Hall
Jennifer Desrosiers Connector Contributor Founded in 1994 in Mesa, Ariz., Authority Zero delivers a unique mix of skate punk and reggae, with bits and pieces from their influences such as Bad Religion, Sublime and Pennywise. After the release of their initial EP, Authority Zero’s first album, “A Passage in Time” was debuted in 2002. The…
“Mr. Peabody and Sherman” review
Can your dog play fetch? Unfortunately, mine cannot. It cuddles up before I go to sleep, being cute. But in the world of Sherman and Mr. Peabody a dog can play guitar, mix drinks, build a time machine, invent zumba and even adopt a kid. Based off the early cartoons of the same characters, Dreamworks’…
